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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

46 reviews

meganpbell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Cinderella is a cyborg, the prince and his palace are in New Beijing, the wicked stepmother is outdone by a vicious queen from outer space, and a plague adds to all the peril, but the adventure, romance,and heroism are as epic and enchanting as ever in this sci-fi young adult retelling of the classic fairy tale. I look forward to continuing the series, meeting more fairy tale heroines in new forms, and exploring more of Cinder’s universe!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

psliz's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

slow start but gets interesting at the end! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Racism

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Blood and Car accident

abbypeekreads's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I can already tell that The Lunar Chronicles is going to become my next YA fantasy obsession. I had a few reservations going into this one--it's an older title, so I wondered if it would still hold up today, and I wasn't sure if the sci-fi elements would be for me. But this series gets so much love, so I wanted to check it out for myself. And I'm so glad I did, because I absolutely loved this book! 

The writing was excellent, the twist on a classic fairytale was so clever, and the characters were super unique and engaging. The high stakes of the premise were very engaging as well--I love political intrigue in a novel, so the tense circumstances surrounding the Lunars and Earth kept me hooked into the story. That mixed with the mystery surrounding Cinder's past meant that I really couldn't put the book down. I can't wait to continue the series and see what twists on more classic fairytales Meyers has in store!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Blood

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Gun violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

In this book there's a made-up illness, but still, it's an important topic in the book and you can see how bad it is for the patients since there's no cure. Also, if you read the description of this book then you know Cinder is a cyborg, and that is because she had an accident (not a car, but is close enough) that left her badly injured.

tonylovd's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The lunar chronicles are such a comfort series to me. I absolutely adore this series.

These books are a twist on fairytales, and of all the fairytale retellings, these ones take first place. 

All the characters have so much depth and they're all so unique from one another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and War

taylorleilani's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The chaotic streets of New Beijing are crowded with both humans and androids. People are being ravaged by a horrible plague. A cunning lunar people keep watch from orbit, ready to strike. Nobody is aware that one girl's decision will determine the fate of the planet.

Cinder is a cyborg and a talented mechanic. She has a murky past, is despised by her stepmother, and is held responsible for her stepsister's illness. She is a second-class citizen. But when her life starts to entangle with that of the dashing Prince Kai, she finds herself thrust into the middle of an interplanetary conflict and a forbidden attraction. She must learn mysteries from her history in order to safeguard the future of her world because she is torn between loyalty and betrayal, duty and freedom.

I was anticipating this book because I adore Marissa Meyer's previous works; contrary, I wasn't satisfied. In all honesty, I thought the book was cliched, but it kept my attention and was quite fast paced. The last three chapters were supposedly the "plot twists," but I already had an idea what is going to happen, so they didn't really surprise me. However, I am eager to read the other books because I've heard they're far better than Cinder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, and War

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

An exciting scifi twist on an age old story. I couldn’t read it fast enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

reddeddy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, and War

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Bullying and War

Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury